Even young children can be taught to solve their problems peacefully with this 5 step process. A lesson plan is included that allows young scholars to practice this skill.

Teach your students to reason with language and to use imagery to translate language into mathematical equations.

A well laid-out lesson plan that uses a classroom simulation to show the medicine level in the body over a period of time. Students track on a chart the process of intake/elimination and problem solve what happens to the medicine over time.

Sixth graders will be able to solve problems involving adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing multi-digit decimal quantities.

The following problem is posed to the class: A pencil costs 59 cents, and a sticker costs 20 cents less. How much do a pencil and a sticker cost together? The solution with explanation is included on this site.

In this lesson, Pat Brisson's book Benny's Pennies is used as a mentor text. Students will discover ways to spend money that meets specific criteria. Students must explain their process for their spending choices, and then they must...

Based on building a hexagon, this activity from the Math Forum collection focuses on using different combinations of pattern blocks to create a hexagon. An online activity, pencil and paper method, literature connections, and a...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Learners solve a problem surrounding a historical question by reading primary source documents. This historical inquiry lesson allows students to study a speech and anti-suffrage literature to explore...

Are there repeating patterns in number counting? Recording skip counts may help reveal patterns that can be used in solving later math problems.

This site contains a lesson about ratios and unit rates as well as guided and independent practice for students to review the skills.